Method and system for providing driving quality feedback and automotive support

Abstract

An approach for determining and scoring driving quality in real-time while supporting various in-vehicle services and leveraging information associated with and related to the driving experience includes collecting, in real-time, a plurality of contextual parameters associated with a user, classifying driving behavior of the user based on the contextual parameters, wherein the driving behavior corresponds to operation of one or more vehicles by the user, and generating a driving profile for the user according to the classification.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0001]An emerging automotive trend related to service providers, smart phone device manufactures, and automobile manufactures, appearing particularly in high-end automotive segments, is the integration of smart phones and similar devices within automobiles. Adding to the complexity of the integration is the varying types (e.g., brands, interfaces, etc.) of smart phones and similar devices and the challenges of providing an integration experience that delivers an easy-to-use interface without increasing driver distraction across a wide range of both smart phones and automobiles. Related to this trend is the ability to acquire and leverage information regarding a user's driving ability with respect to services within the automotive industry, as well as other industries, through and / or in conjunction with the integration. As such, service providers, device manufacturers and automobile manufacturers face significant technical challenges to provide a reconfigurable ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes an invention that aims to determine and score the driving quality of a driver in real-time while supporting various in-vehicle services and leveraging information associated with the driving experience. The invention introduces an in-vehicle mobile user device integration service that identifies the driver's driving quality information and continuously updates it in real-time. This allows for an easy-to-use service that integrates smart phones into the driving experience and offers personalized incentives to the driver based on their driving quality. The invention also addresses the challenge of providing a seamless integration of smart phones with automotive services, as well as the need for flexibility in integrating multiple smart phones or support for different smart phone brands or models.

Problems solved by technology

As such, service providers, device manufacturers and automobile manufacturers face significant technical challenges to provide a reconfigurable service that integrates portable communication devices within the driving experience.

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